{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "DVSA recall R/2017/245: Mercedes-Benz Smart Forfour and Smart Fortwo (Handbrake may not hold)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2017-245/",
  "summary": "Mercedes-Benz Smart Forfour and Smart Fortwo: Handbrake may not hold. DVSA reference R/2017/245, launched 25 September 2017, 18,362 vehicles. Defect, remedy a",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Cars Uk Ltd Smart Forfour, Smart Fortwo. Published by the DVSA as R/2017/245 on 25 September 2017. Concern: Handbrake may not hold. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at the DVSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / UK recalls A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read. R/2017/245 25 September 2017 Mercedes-Benz (listed as MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD) SRS1700 18,362 Smart Forfour 9,181 1 April 2014 31 January 2016 Smart Fortwo 9,181 1 April 2014 31 January 2016 Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates. No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees. Check this recall on the DVSA service Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recall",
  "register": {
    "authority": "DVSA",
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recalls/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2017-09-25T09:00:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T12:00:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"DVSA recall R/2017/245: Mercedes-Benz Smart Forfour and Smart Fortwo (Handbrake may not hold)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2017-245/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}